Thursday, October 29, 2009

And the Final Tally Is...

16. This is the total number of countries we visited as a family during our 3 year European Tour. These countries include Germany, Switzerland, Austria, France Czech Republic, Spain, Italy, Vatican City, Sweden, Ireland, UK, Greece, Croatia, Netherlands, Belgium, Luxemburg.

+5 for Greg. These include: Hungary, Portugal, Dubai, Turkey, Djibouti (Saudi and Ethiopia don't count since I never left the airport)

The total number really should have been at least 20 now that I think about it. We were about 3 kilometers away from Slovenia when we visited Trieste, Italy. Also, we came within throwing distance of Poland when visiting Berlin. Same is true for Lichtenstein and Denmark. The good news is that we will most definitely be back.

Tuesday, October 13, 2009

Oktoberfest aus Kalifornia

What a party! We wanted to bring a bit of Oktoberfest to our friends back in Kalifornia. The result? Wunderbar. Thanks to all who came! Check out a few pix:\






Thursday, October 1, 2009

Julia's Memories of Europe

As crazy as it sounds, the memories of Europe are fading fast in the minds of our kids. In an attempt to capture what we can, here is a brief list of favorites from our daugther, Julia:

Best Friend: Dylan Naglic who lived in Vogelweh
Favorite City: Brugges, Belgium
Favorite Museum: Imperial War Museum, London (Dad is beaming!!!)
Favorite Place to Visit: "Dinosaur Park" aka Gartenshau in Kaiserslautern
Favority Thing to Eat: Macaroni and Cheese at our house in Bann
Funnest Thing she did: Play at the Playground at Donnelly Park at Ramstein
Coolest Purchase: Anything from H and M in Downtown K-town
First Thing I Remember in Germany: Eating at Aurora restaurant in Sorrento, Italy
The Wettest I've Ever Been: Was actually in Florida..."It was a torrential downpour"
I Remember These People from our Village: Norbert and Luzia (our neighbors)
Favorite Shop in our Village: Netto!
Favorite Treat from Netto: Donuts & Cheese Pretzels from the Bakerei, Kinder eggs from store
Favorite Outfit in Germany: Long sleeve dresses and tights
Favorite Memory in Garmisch: Going for a swim in the pool and the jaccuzzi
Animals I Remember in our village of Bann: Dogs and Goats
What Luke Looked Like When He Was Born: A little old grandpa (she's right!)
Best Part About Volksmarching: Getting a "prize" at the end esp in Rothenberg ob der Tauber